As suicides have risen in Virginia – including a 29 percent increase among children in 2016 – Gov. Ralph Northam has signed legislation calling on state officials to report how they are addressing the problem.

Dominion Energy is seeking a rate increase to pay for burying power lines.
The state’s largest electric utility filed an application with state regulators Monday to approve part of a larger undergrounding project.

Former Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder is suing Virginia Commonwealth University and its government school, which bears his name, claiming his administrative assistant was the subject of verbal harassment.

Virginians are likely to see a handful of new specialty license plates this summer, including one aimed at those who support an end to gun violence.
Del. Marcus Simon, D-Fairfax, sponsored the bill authorizing the plate with the legend

Summer vacation may be cut short for some Virginia students after two bills rescinding the so-called “Kings Dominion law” – which restricts schools from starting before Labor Day – passed the House this week.